There was a note of deliberate irony in this latter remark.

As Crowley himself practised polytheism, some read these remarks as deliberate irony.

Similar use (notably between quotation marks or in an appropriate tone) may also be deliberate irony.

In a demonstration of deliberate irony, Danielle appropriated the code name Computo for herself.

With deliberate irony, she adopted the name Computo.

James gave him a thin smile, and spoke with deliberate irony.

"Judging by your anklet, I'd say the stars in your world have a bit more glitter," he offered with deliberate irony.

Caroline heard herself saying, with deliberate irony.

She absorbed the deliberate irony, the cruel banter, with growing resentment.

It was deliberate irony on Ted Nelson's part: he knew the vast difference between a mainframe computer and the tiny early home computers.